Samlesbury, Lancashire Family History Guide
Samlesbury is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Lancashire, created in 1763 from Blackburn St Mary Ancient Parish.
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Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1678
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1623
Nonconformists include: Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Methodist.
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The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
SAMLESBURY, a township-chapelry in Blackburn parish, Lancashire; on the river Ribble, 2 miles ESE of Fulwood r. station, and 3¾ E by N of Preston. It contains part of Mellor-Brook hamlet, which has a post-office under Blackburn, and Roach hamlet, which has a cotton-mill. Acres, 4,270. Real property, £6,951; of which £10 are in quarries. Pop. in 1851, 1,435; in 1861, 1,215. Houses, 236.
S. Old Hall is the seat of J. Harrison, Esq.; was erected in 1530, by Sir T. Southworth; was moated till the formation of the new road from Preston to Blackburn; contains a great hall, constructed of Massive and elegantly carved oak timbers; and was restored and finely embellished in 1864. Roach Hall dates from 1675, was long the residence of the Hoghton family, and is now a farm-house.
The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Manchester. Value, £150. Patron, the Vicar of Blackburn. The church is ancient. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a national school, and charities £35.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Samlesbury Parish Registers
The Catholic Registers of Samlesbury 1753 to 1837
Catholic Record Society Lancashire Registers IV Brindle and Samlesbury. Presented by Mr J. P. Smith. London 1922 Privately printed for the Society by J. Whitehead & Son Ltd., Leeds. Samlesbury Historical Notes, Baptisms 1753 to 1837, Marriages 1754 to 1837, Anniversaries, Burials 1829 to 1835, Easter Penitents 1753 to 1884. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse